Today, I was fortunate enough to get to hang out with my friend Martin. I’ve worked with him off and on for a bit over a decade. He is great fun!
As an employee, he was tough – the brilliant, insightful, full of ideas, talented, charismatic, fun, confident Dream of an employee, yet he was also unpredictable, inconsistent and prone to drama. A Nightmare to manage.
Now, I have the opportunity to partner with him in a separate business venture.
Will I get the Dream, or the Nightmare? Can I trust him with my reputation? Can I harness his good side to astonish our customers and earn a profit?
What would you do?